tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post3487216791885523575..comments2024-03-27T13:22:58.455-07:00Comments on Eye on the Edge: Generations of StewartsDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-4324143830655678072012-07-03T05:42:51.155-07:002012-07-03T05:42:51.155-07:00With social networking so prominent in our lives t...With social networking so prominent in our lives today, taking on a husband's name prevents us from finding our girl-friends from years ago. I have several friends from school days who I would love to get in touch with, but no chance because I'm sure they all got married, at least once!<br />Very interesting post D-Jan. Lovely to see Lexie again.Stella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-56808643004782422882012-06-30T10:22:29.361-07:002012-06-30T10:22:29.361-07:00Ah, you've hit a great topic--looks like we al...Ah, you've hit a great topic--looks like we all have a story to tell about the keeping and jettisoning of names!<br /><br />Mine is that my husband-to-be and I chose a new last name together, which our daughter now shares. (It's an interesting experience to choose your own name--what if this was something regularly done in our society? You know, who are you?) When he became my exhusband, he returned to his former name, and my daughter and I kept our chosen name.Patricia Lichenhttp://www.patriciaklichen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-74519879821242699372012-06-28T22:08:37.576-07:002012-06-28T22:08:37.576-07:00My stepdaughter is getting married in October. She...My stepdaughter is getting married in October. She has been Myers since she was born and "that's my name". How lovely that it's okay to do that.<br /><br />When I married for the second time I took my husband's name - Myers - and replaced my original middle name (Louise) with my first husband's last name - Granholm- it's important to my sons, I think, that we have that in common.<br /><br />Don't miss my maiden name - Horner - at all.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-62924339411248033792012-06-25T10:25:37.652-07:002012-06-25T10:25:37.652-07:00Very interesting post. Many women today are not ta...Very interesting post. Many women today are not taking the man's name. What an interesting break with tradition. Wish it had been around in my day. <br />My brother said recently how he will probably be the last to carry the family name. His only son is approaching 50 and has yet to make a commitment of any sort.<br />Rather a sad ending to an interesting lineage. So glad your name will continue.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-79317711698732227542012-06-25T06:58:09.123-07:002012-06-25T06:58:09.123-07:00Dear DJan, I wonder if any other generations in th...Dear DJan, I wonder if any other generations in the past experienced as many changes as people born in the twentieth century. So many changes in technology and also in social issues--as you point out. A strange and wonderful and sometimes scary time to live. And yet, a blessing in so many numerous ways. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-55625925239598527692012-06-24T19:16:37.643-07:002012-06-24T19:16:37.643-07:00First of all, I just must say that I love the phot...First of all, I just must say that I love the photo of you and the other Stewarts. They are all stalwarts in my opinion, women to be greatly admired.<br /><br />This was a very interesting post. I know how important the family name has been in my family. We have many males to carry it on. I think that we as females really get lost in the shuffle sometimes. I hate that I changed my name twice. It I had it all to do over again, I would never have changed my name when I married the second time except to change it back to my maiden name.Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-85511648254800421062012-06-24T15:29:33.939-07:002012-06-24T15:29:33.939-07:00I never even thought about keeping my plain, old v...I never even thought about keeping my plain, old vanilla maiden name. I just jumped right into having that long, vowel-laden Italian name.<br /><br />But the last time I went to have my license renewed, I explained that they made a mistake on my license; because they'd used my maiden name in place of my middle name. They explained that's the way they do it now. It's kinda nice to have my maiden name back.<br /><br />I adore that picture of you and your family!Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-69561506283814405312012-06-24T15:26:34.920-07:002012-06-24T15:26:34.920-07:00I have difficulty in getting terribly excited over...I have difficulty in getting terribly excited over the family name and carrying on. I come from large family. It gets larger all the time. It's not if it will die out. So I have difficulty in understanding the importance of my contribution. Not that I would demean anybody else's desire or concern in the perpetuation of the line.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-2223015240482562532012-06-24T13:25:30.725-07:002012-06-24T13:25:30.725-07:00I kept my married name so I'd have the same la...I kept my married name so I'd have the same last name as Dagan. There are plenty enough Johnsons around, anyways, and we have quite a few boys in the family to carry on the name. But the generation after me has been hesitant to reproduce. From us three kids, out of the six children (four sons and two daughters, all but one are married) but only one has had a child--the youngest son! And he has another one on the way in July. So just because you have kids, it doesn't even follow that they will choose to reproduce these days--LOL! Times have changed a lot. They get married later and decided to have kids later or not at all. But it's not a bad thing. <br /><br />I love the family photo of all you girls! I didn't realize your family was kind of split in half like it was with that big gap. Fun to learn more about you.<br /><br />I hope it quit raining for you. It has over here for a while, they say. Fingers crossed. :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-12829205518880312722012-06-24T10:54:32.546-07:002012-06-24T10:54:32.546-07:00I'm so glad you make a ritual of the Sunday po...I'm so glad you make a ritual of the Sunday posts, as they are are among my favorite Sunday activities, right up there with Post Secrets and the Sunday paper.<br /><br />My mom and her sister were the son's my grandfather didn't have. Big deal when you are a farmer. The Hickman name is gone now, and that makes me a little sad. He was a gem. My father was one of the last male MacVeigh's in our clan, my brother has no children. Luckily, my fiercely independent female cousins kept their maiden name and there are children in the world who carry the genes and the name. I'm not sure why it matters, but somehow it does. So much so that I changed my middle name to MacVeigh just to hold on to it a little longer. Strange the power words have over us, isn't it?<br /><br />We have a dear family friend whose second marriage to an amazing man resulted in them both taking each other's last names, hyphenated. I like that sense of equality.<br /><br />Your family photo is lovely, you all have the same smile and eyes.<br /><br />Wishing you a wonderful week, and good skydiving weather.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114884092474969555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-20843831709392091012012-06-24T10:40:05.980-07:002012-06-24T10:40:05.980-07:00When I got divorced it seemed silly to me to keep ...When I got divorced it seemed silly to me to keep my married name. Nowadays if I was to marry I would never take another person's name. Why?Rubye Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511953177053448513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-85596166659396125162012-06-24T09:49:16.839-07:002012-06-24T09:49:16.839-07:00I hope your wish for sky-diving weather has come t...I hope your wish for sky-diving weather has come true.<br /><br />I changed my name back to my maiden name by deed poll when I got divorced and when I married my current husband (who will be my last) I added his to mine with a hyphen, so I am now officially a hyphenated person.<br /><br />In Germany most women do this, it no longer matters whose surname they have; as in your family, men take their wives' name sometimes, whichever is the most convenient. I rather like it when both partners have both.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-32485220174522920442012-06-24T08:30:29.881-07:002012-06-24T08:30:29.881-07:00When I was a single mother, my daughter and I carr...When I was a single mother, my daughter and I carried my maiden name. I got tired of people calling me MRS. CHUNG. I was so happy to marry David and become known as MRS HINCHEY. And when we changed Maria's last name from Chung to Hinchey after David adopted her, that was a joyous occasion also. I just like being married and "belonging" to a guy. Which reminds me: I must have my wedding ring sized so I can wear it. Lol. However, to let people know I am not Caucasian, I always include my maiden name as my MIDDLE name on legal docs and my books and articles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-34650638682705150722012-06-24T08:03:25.835-07:002012-06-24T08:03:25.835-07:00My maiden name was mangled so many times (Janeshut...My maiden name was mangled so many times (Janeshutz) that I was delighted to become a MacGregor. But I still keep the name legally, as my middle name! Love the photo of you all.Trishhttp://www.synchrosecrets.com/synchrosecretsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-39008934077078193652012-06-24T07:51:47.873-07:002012-06-24T07:51:47.873-07:00I wish I had kept my maiden name, Williams. But I ...I wish I had kept my maiden name, Williams. But I changed it the first two times I married, and I was afraid Hubby would resent it if I didn't take HIS name when we married. And he probably would have then, but ironically 15 years later I think he would be okay with it. My sister's divorce was just final (after a six-year separation), and I'm a tad jealous that she got our maiden name back. I think I'll post about this tonight. Thanks for the topic! You seem to do that a lot here lately. :)<br /><br />P.S. Hot and dry here. We could use some of that rain.Braggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01252719085678735035noreply@blogger.com